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Issue date: 12/8/04 Section: News
"There's a lot of controversy in the community," said Krista Taylor, a Charleston resident who spoke out at the meeting. "I was looking for clarification today, which I don't think I got."
On the regular agenda, the council proposed to set the new property tax levy at 1.7963, a proposed decrease.
On a $60,000 home, the proposed levy would cost $355.67 in property taxes in one year.
"It will probably be less than the 1.7963 because the growth of the (equalized assessed value) has not been calculated into that (number)," Cougill said.
The proposed levy will be on file for inspection until the next meeting in two weeks.
The council also amended an ordinance eliminating parking on Eighth Street because of the size of the city's new fire truck, which Cougill said cannot properly maneuver around vehicles parked on the street.
Resolutions accepting the renewal of worker's compensation insurance in the amount of $308,862, authorizing the expenditure of tourism funds in the amount of $1,100 for the national weightlifting championship to be held in February and entering into a contractual agreement for technical assistance services with Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission were also passed at the meeting.
On the regular agenda, the council proposed to set the new property tax levy at 1.7963, a proposed decrease.
On a $60,000 home, the proposed levy would cost $355.67 in property taxes in one year.
"It will probably be less than the 1.7963 because the growth of the (equalized assessed value) has not been calculated into that (number)," Cougill said.
The proposed levy will be on file for inspection until the next meeting in two weeks.
The council also amended an ordinance eliminating parking on Eighth Street because of the size of the city's new fire truck, which Cougill said cannot properly maneuver around vehicles parked on the street.
Resolutions accepting the renewal of worker's compensation insurance in the amount of $308,862, authorizing the expenditure of tourism funds in the amount of $1,100 for the national weightlifting championship to be held in February and entering into a contractual agreement for technical assistance services with Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission were also passed at the meeting.
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